National Forest land · Illinois
Midewin Other
Midewin Other is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 18,229 acres in Will County, Illinois (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 18,229 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 09 Eastern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Will County |
| Reference point | 41.37466, -88.14955 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area
4,506 acres · 3.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
830 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mazonia-Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area
2,809 acres · 13.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Glen D. Palmers State Game Farm
43 acres · 24.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Midewin Other” in Illinois combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.